The National tribune., 1887-01-20

from any who know the circumstances of his
| capture.
n. f. Sprague, Ashtabula, O., says it is time
| for the cavalry to toot their horns. for Capt.
Lockhart, 6lst Pa. wholly ignored them in his
account of the battle Of Cedar Creek. He says
the cavalry did superb fighting there, and con-
| tributed in no small degree TO the brilliant
success achieved.
Benjamin Tremley, Warsaw, Ind, says the
| soldiers never complained of their hardships
and dangers in the army. but they do complain,
and they think justly, of their treatment in
the matter of bounties and pensions. The laws
ought TO be so amended as to deal justly and
| fairly by all.
NJ b. Rufe, Co. X, 18th H., Canton ILL.,,
| thinks every loyal man, woman and child
| ought to take THE NATIONAL tribune which,
he says, is the paper for the million, and he
| hopes il may have a million subscribers. Such
a paper is needed, he says by the veterans I'M
| til the Government shall redeem its pledges to
| them.
l.. Allen, Co. A, 10Th Mich, Pokagon, Mich,
| TO show that it was sometimes well not to
| literally obey orders, relates an incident that
occurred in the Fall Of 1863 at Duck River
| where his company was garrisoning stockade
Being on picket duty one night he was ordered
to shoot without challenging, any person who
should approach from beyond the lines. Hear
ing the clatter of horses feet and the rattling
| of a saber he raised his rifle as the horseman
drew near. but thought best 10 halt him, and
| did so. lie proved 10 be Union scout who
had been out watching the movements of
| Wheelers cavalry.
Abraham Delhi, Co. E, 49th Ohio. Freeport,
| H.. says he could not keep house without THE
| NATIONAL TRIBUNE. He writes in the most
! feeling terms of the death of Gen. John A.
/ Logan. He has seen but little in THE
! TRIBUNE regarding the 10Th Ohio. which was
conspicuous from first to last in the Army of
2 - 4 = Ia II 4 m
Gibson, is known all over the country as a
| fighter and an orator.
| c. Griffith late Lieutenant Z. s. A. replies
to Comrade Dixon, Slst Ohio, who expresses the
/ opinion tE.t Gettysburg was not a decisive
| battle. II ci.cs the principal features of the
| battle and lis results and does not understand
how anyone can consider these and yet hold
tie opinion expressed by COmrade Dixon.
| OZias Elliott Co. VI, 18th Wis. Pennville No.,
was greatly pleased 10 notice the mention of
John e. Black, Commissioner of Pensions, for
| Vice President in ISIS. He thinks that so far
as the interests of the soldiers are concerned no
better choice could be made. He thinks that
in his present position Gen. Black is doing all
in his power to secure equal and exact justice
to the disabled veterans OF the war.
A. p. Cutler, South Albany, VT, urges the
passage of bill pensioning, at the rate of s12
| a month all who served three days or over
during the Mexican war.
NJ L. Feter. I30th Ind. Curtis, Neb.. defends
tho reputation of "Hoyey's Babies in the
Atlanta campaign. He says they began at
Resaca and did honor 10 themselves and their
State on every field where they were engaged,
winning the highest concentrations from their
| superior officers.
III. Il. Lucas, seth Ill, Leroy, ILL.,, thinks
| COmTade Lowry, 18th Ind, is wrong in regard
to the time of the siege of Suffolk, which Lowry
said was in April and May. 1862 The writer
says the 18th Ind, cd and 9th Ohio, S5th Pa.
and 39th Ill. were brigaded together, aud at
the time mentioned by Comrade Lowry were
in the Shenandoah Valley, being sent to Nc
Clellan's army in July, 1862. The brigade
went 10 Suffolk in August of that year He
thinks the siege of Suffolk occurred in 1868,
| and not in 1862.
Jacob Bishop. Co. X, 47th Ind, st. John,
Kan, wishes TO call the attention of Maj.
Frank Swigart, LOgansport. Ind, to the fact
that he made a mistake in his recent article on
the campaign in the rear of Vicksburg 1t
was the 47th Ind. and not the Goth Wis. that
made the last charge at Port Gibson. The
writer participated in the charge and is sure
that he cannot be mistaken.
f. Ellibee, Co. ID, 99th Ind, Kingman, Ariz,
wonders if the survivors of his regiment are
all dead. IL they are not he wishes they would
wake up.
o. c. Hutchins, Co G, 37th Mass, who omits
to give his postofice address, quotes from the
history of the 9th Mass to show that before
daylight on the morning of April 3, 1865, Col.
Oliver Edwards, of that regiment, advanced
his skirmshers TO the outskirts Of Petersburg,
and few moments later he received from the
Mayor and other officials the formal surrender
of the city. The 37th was at once ordered into
the city. the only troops of the Sixth Corps to
enter at that time. The evacuation had
scarcely been completed 10 minutes before the
! skirmishers Of the 37th Mass. were in possession
of the town.
Levi Shields, Co c, Tooth Pa, Bradlcytown,
Pa. thinks that many OF the comrades are alto
gether too fresh " in claiming so much for their
regiments or brigades. He is surprised that
any one should claim for the Sixth Corps that
any part of il was the first to enter Petersburg.
| He says there is no chance for controversy over
the statement that the piekets of the Ninth
Corps were the frat TO enter the city, before
daylight on Monday morning April 3, 1866.
Gen. Wilcox marched in aud took possession,
although before this the pickets had been into
the city. They came back smoking cigars
which they had confscated, and "set 'em up
for the boys. He thinks that any one who says
the 3Sth Wis. threw down their guns and stam-
peded during the charge on Fort Malone ought
10 be sent TO the Dry Tortugas for life
ID. TOgus, Co. ii. 9th Ind. Cav, Burk, Iowa.
sends brief sketch of the fight at Walkers
Ford.
Emil Dearolf, Co. II, 127th H.. Iuka, H.. re-
ferring to n recent communication i'll regard to
the loss of money during the war, thinks it is
not strange that such things happened in the
confusion incident TO those times He cites the
case of an old man who was brought into the
hospital at Memphis, Tenn, in August 1868,
sick and delirious. lie died, and no one knew
to what regiment he belonged, or even his
name On his person were found 800 in green
backs, $500 in gold, and watch and other val
uabes.
A. p. Carr Co. B, 10Th Ind, Tacoma, Wash.
Ter, says Comrade higgins is exactly right
about the Iron Brigade being composed of Wis
consin and Indiana troops. He says this sounds
good after reading so many misstatements in
regard to that famous brigade.
John III. Carter, Boulder, ILL.,, claims that
there were none ahead Of the 35th and 25th ILL.,,
of Willich's Brigade, Woods Division, Fourth
Corps, in planting their flags on the crest of
Mission Ridge. He thinks the assault on Mis-
sion Ridge was the grandest charge of the war.
A. w. Calhoun, Rochester, Ind, thinks the
act of Congress of Aug. H. 1856 does great in
justice to a large number of disabled soldiers in
the inequality Of its ratings. He says that
many who are totally disabled from wounds in
the body or disease suffer infinitely more than
those who have lost limbs, and ought to receive
at least as much pension. He says he writes
this letter propped mp in bed, with board for
desk, and it would be far better for him if he
had lost leg or an arm than to be disabled as
he is.
John /. Weir Co. K, 10th Ohio, Dodge City
Kan, wishes he might hear from some of his
old comrades who were taken prisoners with
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